Pipe stem and bit cleaner



United States Patent Office 3,526,600 Patented Sept. 1, 1970 3,526,600 PIPE STEM AND BIT CLEANER Athar A. Shamsi, Hoboken, N.J., assignor to S. M. Hank CI? Inc., New York, N.Y., a corporation of New or No Drawing. Filed July 12, 1966, Ser. No. 564,551 Int. Cl. Clld 1/02, 3/10 US. Cl. 252-89 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This disclosure provides a pipe stem cleaner consisting essentially of a composition containing an alkali metal chloride, an alkali metal sulfite, an alkali metal carbonate, an alkali metal benzoate, a thickening agent, a water soluble polyethylene glycol and an abrasive material. This mixture of ingredients is used for cleaning and polishing bits of stems to restore their original shiny surface.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Pipe smokers usually embellish their pipes to give them a naturally glossy appearance. With respect to the wood portion or bowl of pipe it is treated with an oily substance to impart a desirable gloss; however, as to the stem portion or bit it will be noted that since most of them are made of vulcanized rubber, they in time become stained or lose their former natural shiny appearance.

It is with respect to the treatment of such stem or hit that the present invention is concerned.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a bit or stem cleaning composition to impart a polished or glossy appearance thereto.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a composition adapted to remove stains and tarnish from pipe stems and to impart a sheen or gloss to such stems.

A more specific object of the present invention is to provide a composition comprising a suspension or solution of ethyl cellulose, carbowax and an abrasive which for polishing or cleaning a pipe stem to impart a gloss thereto.

Other objects and features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description.

DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS In accordance with the invention a preferred embodiment is illustrated.

The mixture is comprised of several initially prepared parts or solutions as follows:

(A) A bit solution (B) A thickener, and

(C) A combination of A and B with a carbowax which is a registered trademark for solid polyethylene glycols, and a product known as Super Floss which is a registered trademark owned by Johns Mansville and Company.

With respect to the aforementioned carbowax it will be noted that there are several grades sold under commercial trade names; namely -1000, C-1500 W, C-1540, C4000, and C-6000. All of these types are water soluble and for the present purpose 0-1000 may be used as an ingredient, although the invention is not restricted to the use of this type, it being understood that any of the other types may be used Super Floss," a registered trademark owned by Johns Mansville and Company, is a suspension, solution or mixture of a soft earthy material, siliceous skeletons of microscope aquatic flora known as diatoms in water or other suitable vehicle. This product may also be known by the trade name Celite.

The above parts are prepared as follows: (A) Solution comprises:

Sodium chloride About 423 lbs. Sodium carbonate About 423 lbs. Sodium sulfite About 263 lbs. Sodium benzoate About 16.5 lbs. Water About 974 gals.

In preparing this solution, the salts are separately weighed and dissolved in the water at ordinary temperature. The solution is agitated or stirred at frequent inter-' vals in an eight to twelve hour period.

It is to be understood that potassium salts may be used instead of the sodium salts.

(B) To the above solution there is added a thickener comprising hydroxyethyl cellulose about pounds and water 997 gallons. Such thickener is prepared by warming the water to about F. to which is added slowly but with constant stirring the hydroxyethyl cellulose, after which this thickener is allowed to stand for two to four days.

After the above parts above indicated, are separately prepared, the salt solution and thickener are mixed together in the following proportions 446 gallons to 523 gallons. Then 126 pounds of carbowax and five hundred pounds of the Super Floss preparation are added with continuous stirring to provide a good homogenous mixture.

The above noted preparation is a homogenous mixture having a pasty like apperance. It is applied by means of a swab onto the bit and rubbed as to produce a clean, shiny bit. It restores the gloss on the bit and removes stains and other blemishes that may accumulate on the bit.

It will be noted that a combination of ingredients in solutions A and B with carbowax and Super Floss imparts a new and clean appearance to the pipe stem.

While a preferred embodiment of the invention has been described, it is to be noted that modifications may be made as to range in quantities of the ingredients without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed herein.

What is claimed:

1. The method of cleaning a pipe stem comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a composition consisting essentially of the following constituents in the following approximate proportions by weight.

lbs. Alkali metal chloride 423 Alkali metal carbonate 423 Alkali metal sulfite 263 Alkali metal benzoate 16.52 Hydroxy ethyl cellulose 110.2 Polyethylene glycol 126 Siliceous earth material 500 (b) forming a concentrate of the composition for cleaning pipe stems,

(c) applying said concentrate to a pipe stem to clean same, and

(d) removing the concentrate from the pipe stem to restore gloss to the pipe stem.

2. The method of cleaning a pipe stem comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a Water soluble composition consisting essentially of an alkali metal chloride, an alkali metal sulfite, an alkali metal carbonate, an alkali metal benzoate, a cellulose thickening agent, a water soluble polyethylene glycol and a suspension of siliceous earth material,

(b) forming a homogenous mixture of the composition and water, said mixture heaving a pasty-like 4 appearance and being capable of cleaning a pipe stem (d) removing the mixture from the pipe stem to clean and wherein said mixture is formed- With 446 gallons same to restore gloss thereto. of (l) a water solution of said sodium salts having References Cited the following proportions by weight:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Sodium chlor1de--423 lbs. 5 Sodium carbonate-423 lbs. 1,452,093 4/1923 Pollack 252-97 Sodium sulfite262 lbs. 2,027,535 1/ 1936 Jacobson 252107 Sodium benzoate--16.52 lbs. 2,393,866 1/1946 Wassell 252105 Water-974 gallons 3,352,695 11/1967 Iaciofano. and 523 gallons of (2) said Water solution of said 10 FOREIGN PATENTS hydroxyethyl cellulose having the following ap- 646 088 11/1950 Great Britain proximate proportions by Weight:

%y :roXy9 g 1/y i 1 LEON D. ROSDOL, Primary Examiner a er-- ga ons 1 126 pounds of said water soluble polyethylene 5 SCHULZ Asslstant Exammer glywl and U s. 01. X R.

500 pounds of said siliceous earth suspension. (c) applying the mixture to a pipe stem, and 1063; 13434, 39; 25286 

